The high prevalence of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) and its associated factors in amateur musicians playing in student orchestras: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite the high number of amateur musicians in the general population, little is known about the musculoskeletal health of amateur musicians. Playing a musical instrument is supposed to be a risk factor for the development of musculoskeletal complaints. This study aimed to evaluate playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) among amateur musicians playing in student orchestras.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Participants

357 members of eleven Dutch student orchestras across the Netherlands were included in this study.

Intervention

A paper-based questionnaire on PRMDs was used.

Outcome measures

Sociodemographic characteristics and PRMDs were evaluated using an adaptation of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) and the music mo

SUBMITTER: Kok LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5812604 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature